Burgundy Wine Regions

Question 1

What is the climate of Burgundy?

Answer 1

Continental

Question 2

Where is Burgundy situated?

Answer 2

Central eastern France

Question 3

How many departments does Burgundy have?

Answer 3

4

Question 4

What are the five areas within Burgundy?

Answer 4

Chablis
Côtes de Nuits
Côte de Beaune
Côte Chalonnaise (Région de Mercury)
Côte Mâconnaise

Question 5

What are Côte d’Or red grape varieties?

Answer 5

Pinot Noir
Gamay

Question 6

What are Côte d’Or white grape varieties?

Answer 6

Chardonnay
Aligoté

Question 7

What are the red grape varieties of Côte Chalonnaise?

Answer 7

PN & Gamay

Question 8

What are the red grape varieties of Mâconnais?

Answer 8

PN
Gamay

Question 9

What is the variety for Beaujolais?

Answer 9

Gamay

Question 10

What are the white varietals of Côte Chalonnaise and Mâconnais?

Answer 10

Chardonnay
Aligote
PB

Question 11

How many appellations are there in Burgundy?

Answer 11

101

Question 12

——— buy up wines and blend them in order to supply sufficient quantities of quality wine to market under their own label.

Answer 12

Négociants

Question 13

The Classification and appellation of Burgundies are based on ———

Answer 13

Terroir

Question 14

The highest quality wines of Burgundy are classified as ———

Answer 14

AOC Grand Cru

Question 15

The highest quality wines of Burgundy are sold under the name of

Answer 15

The climat (vineyard)

Question 16

The wines that are sold under climat in Burgundy account for —— percent of the Burgundian production.

Answer 16

1%

Question 17

What is the second quality level of Burgundy?

Answer 17

Individual vineyard AOC Premier Crus

Question 18

What information can be found on a label of the second classification of Burgundies?

Answer 18

Name of the village plus a premier cru climat

Question 19

What information does this phrase give you? Chassagne-Montrachet Clos Saint-Jean 1er Cru

Answer 19

Chassagne-Montrachet is the Village
Clos Saint-Jean is the vineyard

Question 20

What is the third level of Burgundy wines?

Answer 20

Village AOC

Question 21

Both the Premier Cru and village appellations are known as ———

Answer 21

Communal Appellations

Question 22

What is the fourth level of Burgundy wines?

Answer 22

Regional AOC

Question 23

What level is Chassagne-Montrachet?

Answer 23

Village AOC

Question 24

What is Côtes de Beaune-Villages AOC?

Answer 24

This is a regional appellation

Question 25

What is Mâcon AOC?

Answer 25

This is a regional appellation

Question 26

What is Bourgogne AOC?

Answer 26

This is a generic AOC for Burgundy

Question 27

What appellation is used for wines containing over 30% of the Gamay?

Answer 27

Bourgogne Gamay AOC

Question 28

Bourgogne Gamay AOC grapes should be sourced from ———

Answer 28

the 10 cru of Beaujolais.

Question 29

What is the grape variety of Bourgogne Passe-tout-grains AOC?

Answer 29

1/3 PN + Gamay Red or Rose Min 9.5% abv

Question 30

What is Côte d’Or AOC?

Answer 30

Regional appellation for Côte de Nuits & Côte de Beaune must be made from 100% PN or Chardonnay

Question 31

What is the appellation for Aligoté grape with up to 15% Chardonnay?

Answer 31

Bourgogne Aligoté AOC

Question 32

What is the appellation for sparkling wines of Burgundy?

Answer 32

Crémant de Bourgogne